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S.Rengasamy. Madurai Institute of Social SciencesRegional Planning & Development.Part I-Concept & Meaning of Region
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Regional Planning & Development—MSW Community Development Syllabus
1.Concept of Region - Functional and Formal Regions -Techniques of Regional Delimitation.2.Classification and hierarchy of regions - Regionalization in India - Concept of Rural- UrbanContinuum.3.Definition. Scope and Content of Regional Planning - Regional imbalances and inequalities in India –Backward Area Development – Industrial Estates and Clusters – Sub plan approach4.Methods and techniques of regional analysis and development- Export Base Model - Neo-classicalModel - Input –Output Analysis.5.Central Place Theory. Growth Pole Hypothesis - Myrdal’s Theory of Cumulative Causation,6.Directions in Regional Planning. Town and Country Planning - River Valley Planning- ResourcePlanning - Multi –level Planning - Need and Methods of Micro-level Planning. Relevance of micro-levelplanning in community development.Tamilnadu - Planning Regions in Tamilnadu - Regional Planning in Tamilnadu. Resources of Tamilnadu- Rural and urban development with reference to Tamilnadu.
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Regional Planning & Development
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Concept of Region
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S.Rengasamy. Madurai Institute of Social SciencesRegional Planning & Development.Part I-Concept & Meaning of Region
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Concept and Meaning of Region
Region
means a tract of land; any area; a portion of earth’s surface.There are two aspects of Region1) Spatial dimension-objective reality2) Non spatial dimension-subjective idea-mental construct-spaceless
Region-area larger than the communityThree locality groups1. Neighbourhood:
A group of people experiencing social interaction with in a localizedarea with one or two social institutions as thelocal point or means by which the area can beidentified physically is thus a neighborhood.
2. Community
is the first social group inmodern life that approaches self sufficiency(a group is self sufficient when it possessmost of the (important) major socialinstitutions.
3. RegionUse of the concept
-1. To divide the space into relativelyhomogeneous units2. To further our analysis and understandingof specific studies
Purpose of the concept:
1. Delineation of the space into homogenous units2. To study the human association with in a specific regional environment3. To facilitate comparison
Definition of region is limited by the purpose
 
A large tract of land; a country; a more or less defined portion of earth’s surface, asdistinguished by certain natural features, climatic conditions, a special fauna andflora or the like.
 
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An area, space, or place of more or less definite extent or character.
 
Any portion of space considered as possessing certain characteristics-Mill
 
An area of earth’s surface differentiated (from adjoining areas) by one or morefeatures or characteristics which give it a measure of unity, According to the criteriaemployed in differentiating regions are termed as physiographic regions, politicalregions and economic regions.
 
An area homogenous with respect to certain announced criteria-James
 
Any portion of earth’s surface where physical conditions are homogeneous can beconsidered to be a region in the geographic sense-Joerg
 
A region is a complex of land, water, air, plant, animal and human beings, havingspatial relationship, which constitute a definite portion of earth’s surface-Herbertsor 
 
An area with in which historical and environmental factors have combined to createrelatively homogeneous social structure and a conciseness of individually.
Identification of regions
Special Regions (each one being unique)Generic Regions (containing a number of similarities)Synthetic Regions (made up of a number of contrasting though related parts)
Homogenous Regions-
based on the similarity of one or two or combination of  phenomena, alike in all its parts; emphasis similarity-formal regions
Nodal Regions
-based on the centrality-emphasis interdependence-functional regions
Programming/ Planning Regions
-based on administrative convenience-emphasisuniformity and convenience, Planning and Programming Regions
Types /Classification of Regions
HomogeneousRegions
 
Nodal Regions
 
AdministrativeRegions
 Formal RegionSingle Factor RegionHeterogeneous RegionsFunctional RegionsPlanning / Programming RegionsGeographical area which ishomogeneous in terms selectedcriteria Geographical criteria(topography, soil, climate)Functional regions emphasisinterdependence. It composed of heterogeneous units such ascities, towns and villages whichare functionally inter relatedA combination of homogeneity,nodality and administrativeconvenienceEconomic criteria (per capitaincome, similar productionstyles, consum- ption patterns,uniform unemploymentThe functional relationship isusually revealed in flows of  people, factors, services,commodities andcommunicationLarge enough to make substantialinvestment decisions, but smallenough to comprehend the problemas a wholeSocial/ political criteria (partyallegiance)Distribution area of retail andhousehold goods Freight and passenger movementTelephone commun icationdensity News paper circulation areasDomicillary origin of students ineducational institutionsLabor catchment areasContiguous areaSocio-cultural homogeneitySpecial data collection unitOne administrative agencyOptimum size Narrow disparityConsensus in defining problem andsolving itEnable direct peoples participationShould have a growth point
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